Removal & Installation

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Pull off seal at rear center in area of rain gutter trim. Remove expansion rivets. Remove rain gutter trim at rear center in direction of arrow. See Fig 1 . Unclip cable. Detach plug connection in direction of arrow and disconnect. Remove screws. See Fig 2 . Unclip rear window frame on left and right and remove in direction of arrow. SeeFig 3 . Remove auxiliary brake light in direction of arrow. See Fig 4 . To install, reverse removal procedure. If necessary, replace faulty clips.

Fig 1: Removing Rain Gutter Trim

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Fig 2: Removing Screws No. 2 & 3

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Fig 3: Unclipping Rear Window Frame

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Fig 4: Removing Auxiliary Brake Light

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